Division No. 16, Alberta

Coordinates: 56°44′24″N 111°25′48″W / 56.74000°N 111.43000°W / 56.74000; -111.43000
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Division No. 16
USA
Alberta Census Divisions
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Area
 • Total97,255 km2 (37,550 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total74,543
 • Density0.77/km2 (2.0/sq mi)

Division No. 16 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the northeast portion of northern Alberta and surrounds the Urban Service Area of Fort McMurray.

Census subdivisions[edit]

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 16.[3][4]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 37,693—    
1996 36,494−3.2%
2001 42,971+17.7%
2006 53,080+23.5%
2011 67,516+27.2%
2016 73,988+9.6%
2021 74,543+0.8%
[2][1][5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 16 had a population of 74,543 living in 26,592 of its 31,233 total private dwellings, a change of 0.8% from its 2016 population of 73,988. With a land area of 94,072.31 km2 (36,321.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 16 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. December 7, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  4. ^ "2022 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Division No. 16, Alberta (Code4801) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. March 13, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada". Statistics Canada. June 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

56°44′24″N 111°25′48″W / 56.74000°N 111.43000°W / 56.74000; -111.43000